👋 It's my birthday today.

I'm not a birthday person, but this year I'm doing a fundraiser for @internetfreedom.bsky.social 🎉.

I'll be matching donations made to IFF today so you can double your impact:

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A bill effectively codifying a government #surveillance regime could become law in #India. As @internetfreedom.bsky.social explains, its broad language affects all types of online communication, including those that are end-to-end encrypted.
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The Telecom Bill, 2023 was passed in the Rajya Sabha today with meagre deliberation. It is simply a repackaging of colonial-era powers. Join us at 5 PM IST to learn about the scope & implications of this bill. 1/n

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UPDATE: In the midst of protests, Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Telecom Bill, 2023. The session has been adjourned till 2 PM. The Bill was listed in yesterday’s (Dec 17) Bulletin for introduction on the President’s recommendation under Article 117(1). 1/5 
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The recent Broadcasting Bill, 2023 may soon grant the govt powers to censor streaming shows & news analysis by journalists. ⚠️We are not fans. 

It's a threat to online free speech & artistic freedoms. Flagging these, we’ve sent detailed comments to MIB.

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Did you hear? Another tool of executive control is in town
That’s MIB's Broadcasting Bill, 2023.

Join us today at 5 PM to know the implications of government censures in the realm of OTT broadcasting services.
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Short Statement: Several MPs, including Priyanka Chaturvedi, Mahua Moitra, Shashi Tharoor, Supriya Shrinate, Sitaram Yechury, Pawan Khera, Raghav Chadha, Asaduddin Owaisi are potentially being targeted by state-sponsored attackers, as per an Apple threat notification received by them. 1/n

Power to the People! #GED2023

Join us today at The Encryption Summit, as we celebrate our right to privacy and fight back to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to encryption.

Encryption, our digital guardian, faces challenges from state & non-state actors worldwide. Join us today at The Encryption Summit, “Encryption and Free Expression in South Asia” hosted by IFF at 5 PM!  #GED2023 1/4

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Join us tomorrow at The Encryption Summit to celebrate the transformative power of encryption with
@internetsociety.bsky.social, Center for Democracy & Technology, GlobalPartnersD and Mozilla #GED2023

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Welcoming the newly appointed DoT & MeitY secretaries, Neeraj Mittal &  S. Krishnan, we wrote to them highlighting key areas that need to be addressed in their tenure. 1/9

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#HearingUpdate: Supreme Court will hear FMP's petition seeking guidelines on search and seizure of digital devices on November 7 after the matter was mentioned today by Adv. Vrinda Bhandari, with assistance from IFF's legal team.

💸September 2023 Financial Disclosure 💸

This month, we received a sum of INR 2,58,175.92 from one time & recurring donors. Our total expenses were INR 7,38,602.14. We received no organisational donations this month. 1/3

IFF’s Founder Director Apar Gupta writes for the Indian Express, about the lack of accountability from centres of power, as courts continue to sidestep internet shutdowns, and the perils of “limited internet shutdowns”. 👇

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#WhatTheBlock

The Union of India informed Delhi HC that the Inter-Ministerial Committee rejected the proposal to provide a suitable disclaimer & unblock journalist @Plebeian42’s satirical website “Dowry Calculator”. ⅕

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We are concerned about the raids and seizure of digital devices at the houses of prominent journalists. Such arbitrary practices violate the right to privacy and negatively impact #pressfreedom in derogation of due process of law. 1/10

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Short Statement: A @washingtonpost.com story dated Sept 26 highlights @facebook’s problematic moderation practises in India. This reaffirms the need for all significant social media platforms to complete human rights impact assessments (HRIA) for India. 1/n

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